Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-12-14
stanton Markets..
SPECTATOR OFFICE,
GtaunfOn Va Ter IL 1897

| stanton. Va. Dec IL. 1887.
| The visible supply of wheat and corn in the
| United States and Canada continues to be
about 20 1000 600 bushels Of the first, and 600 00(
of the latter short of what they were one yeal
ago. This difference in the supplies of the two
has existed when compared with the same
dates of last year for some weeks, and is evil
dence of the fact that the old crops have been
well cleaned up.
The firmness and continued upward tendency
in -four and wheat has not been Influenced az
much as has been usual by the foreign markets
though the exports of flour have been large,
the two past months than the corresponding
time of last or previous years. The pc pularity
of Roller flour has been increasing in the best
markets in Europe to q larger degree than the
capacity of the mills of that order to furnish
and this has operated to some extent. but it is
not the main cause which Influenced the
foreign quotations of wheat. or that caused II
SO often to be reported dull.
The English Government takes upon itself g
watchful care In seeing that its population
shall not become discontinued for the want OF
opportunity to btain an abundance of pro-
visions. and its influenc are thrown both in
the fields of production and IN securing the
surplus wherever to be obtained. With Its
large fleets on the seas, and providing inland
transportation wherever practicable. the COM
mercial powers OF the realm are quick to act
IN unison OF purpose with the Craftsmanship
whlch seeks 10 attain lis highest aims IN the
full independence of the Government and in
making provision which will be available for
Its food buying population. This sagacity has
oeen olspiayed on large neid where bread
supplies were TO be obtained. rms year. India
could not Keep up her pro Toto increase OF sur
-
pius wheat, and, snougn Inc United states pad
a large quantity for export, II was wise policy
Ior England not 10 send ner orai's 10 our coun-
try for the first half OF the season. According
~ she mas been send1ng large feets OF steamers
10 the ports OF the BLACK sea- ana Is drawing
every bushel available Tor export from Russia
before Inc close OF naVlgatloh In mat region
taxes place Later on she Will come In Tor the
most reduced amount her necessities may re
Quire of the United States.
As stated above, the foreign demand as
forp,erlv 10 mt ut this time regulating the
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price o1Wheat, ana very Tar nom that OF corn
in this country. Corn is always in sympathy
With ubeot ard .dav stranoeas If NAV on
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the wide prolific West, selling from the fields
at higher figures than 1t ia from the eranarfes
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OF Augusta farmers or rom the stores OF Inc
Staunton merch snts. The drought. as hereto
to- ,.f.~rnd o., ~ s,r,rol +ba yuo,+or,,
ioi w. ~ "i Va o
States wnere Inc cnle1 surplus oil COIN IN the
United states is produced, affecting all grain
80 ,no,, &C ,,,a r.os.-o-ors hoe .,da, ~ n,,,n'
90 ron as no . a's oPe' -i"o f,N0o :" p
ing wheat up. having no surplus from last
wear and the export demand vet to come in its
f,u,ess tho n,osnect is varv good for con.
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tinued advance.
The Staunton mark ct ALWAYS responds Quick.
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~ " eon'ioiihs 'nnoo"ooe' al" "he" q" on
vance comes our dealers and miliers, are quick
To act in harmony with it. The DEVELOPMENT
- ~. -, -, a., a., $1,000,
Il the " es' has oeen III 'uo NAL oueAPec'eo'
and has given rise to many copjectures for
the future which time alone can settle Ana
experienced and welI-ln formed authority on
the crop resources of the West. from whom we
have Fl eoueptiy Quoted in the past has this TO
saw about corn. He writes on The 18th instant
from Cbicsoo tn the New Yorh .Tou7,,oz of C,,,, |
n,erce
We commence the second weak of December
IN muea P G coautsioH evefs way .nan iof
nar1tcularly corn. have added untold wealth TO
the fa mers and made a feeling of general en-
conrasement Tor the 1uture which is beyond
caIculation Wniie NV field OF observation
has nothing to do with the price. of grain. at
the same time am free to cav that Ii looks to |
me as if the present ad vance was Justified fully
bv the situation Going bacK tne wear 1856 |
we find we did not grow in any area of the |
corn bet an excessive crop, On the other
hand the reserves were not excessive and the |
fact of the small receipts during the last twenty
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